Overall, I found this lunchtime lecture to be very interesting. I came into it with almost no knowledge of Fabergé Eggs and their history in Russia. I have seen various eggs in the VMFA, and have appreciated them for their beauty and attention to detail, but have never really thought about how they were created or where the came from.
To start the lecture, the speaker mentioned her own background, as she studied Russian history as well as fine arts. Now she works for the VMFA. She then touched on the magnificence of the eggs, but quickly went into aspects of Russian history. I truly knew nothing about any of this history so it was very enlightening. She specifically talked about the original families with the eggs, Stalin and politics at the time, the Tsar, the royal family and Fabergé himself. I was particularly drawn to the story of Fabergé who started a jewelry line based on archaeological artifacts and was able to make simple things beautiful. She then focused on the fiscal worth of these eggs, which was unbelievable. She compared the original prices to what they are evaluated at now which is around $33 million. I also found the story about the lost eggs very entertaining. In conclusion, I learned a lot from this lecture and it really sparked my interest in these eggs. Now, when I see them at the VMFA, I will have an even greater appreciation.
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I decided that I would continue with my piece by adding two more drawings. The first one is of eco friendly homes and the second is homes built with materials that typically harm the environment. AT this point for each piece, I have completed the drawing, cut the square into smaller 3 inch squares, and swapped out three circles between the pieces. At this point, all that's left is installation!
This week I was only in class one day so I didn't get too much done. What I did do was arrange my pieces with gaps between the squares to see how they looked, cut out three circles from each, and swapped the circles.
This week I went over my first drawing with sharpie, and then completed my second drawing and then went over that as well. I am overall pretty happy with how these turned out and they they complement each other nicely. Next, I cut up both pieces completely into 3 inch squares, which was honestly even more satisfying than anticipated.
It appears very faint in the photo, but I have now added the second building to my drawing. I am happy with how it turned out and actually decided to keep it to two building for this particular square. My next step is to start on the second square, then I will go back over these lines with black marker.
My current plan for this first project is to
This is what I have so far for my first of four. This drawing features the environmental research institutes. |
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